Grandpa in court for slapping a woman's buttocks in a supermarket

A RANDY 72-year-old Bulawayo man shocked a court yesterday when he was arraigned for slapping a woman's buttocks in a supermarket.

Michael Meki, a court heard, met the woman (55), employed by Webb, Low and Barry Legal Practitioners, at North End TM Supermarket where she usually does her shopping and they greeted each other.

Meki allegedly indecently assaulted the victim in December last year and has been stalking and harassing her ever since.

The court heard Meki asked the woman where she lived but she did not respond. She ignored him and went on with her shopping.

Meki allegedly slapped her buttocks and passed an offensive comment. The woman asked Meki why he was doing it and he said she was blocking his way. Meki is alleged to have started chanting obscenities at the complainant and called her a b*tch. It is also alleged that in July they met again at the supermarket while the complainant was pushing her trolley. Meki blocked her way and claimed that the woman was a b*tch.

Meki pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and disorderly conduct.

Bulawayo Magistrate Miss Evelyn Mashavakure remanded Meki out of custody to October 7 for trial.